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From Ordinary to Extraordinary: Unlocking the Key to Peak Performance

International Coach Academy

A Research Paper By Hélène Dumais, Human Performance Coach, CANADA Unlocking the Key to Peak Performance Peak performance is not confined to a restricted VIP area, accessible only by elites born with talent. Though you do need an entry code to gain access to the very specific information for you to perform.

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Performance vs. Perfection(ism)

International Coach Academy

Why This Power Tool: Performance vs. Perfection(ism). What Is the Difference Between Performance vs. Perfection(ism). It turns out to be a surprise because the word perfection comes from the Latin perfectio – perficere “perform” So in origin, the meaning was closer to performance. Salvador Dalì.

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How to Help Clients Understand What Motivates Them

International Coaching Federation

Recently, I’ve grown fascinated with motivation. I’ve recognized that motivation is the most powerful — and among the most misunderstood — forces in the entire world. I struggle with being motivated to do what I know I should do.” More importantly, I began to think about the potential that an increase in motivation could offer.

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Empowered vs. Inhibited

International Coach Academy

In the workplace, it is often associated with the practice of motivating yourself or others to accomplish important goals or objectives. No matter the cause, an inhibited person is not feeling in control of their lives which can lead to loss of motivation, lack of self-respect, and many other negative thought traps.

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Enhancing Self-Efficacy in the Workplace: A Key to Motivation and Performance (CHRO’s take)

Vantage Circle

The fellow animals were surprised and congratulated the frog on this accomplishment. Once a person believes in his/her own capabilities, it provides a medium of self-motivation to perform well. People with a high sense of efficacy are likely to view their state of affective arousal as an energizing performance facilitator.

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Work Motivation: What It is and Why It is Important

BetterUp

Think about the last time you failed to accomplish a task or goal. Most people would recognize that they failed to start or complete the task because they didn’t feel motivated at the time. It is easy to believe that motivation is a feeling that shows up when we need to perform, leaving us waiting for that magical sensation to appear.

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Choosing the Best Motivational Leadership Speakers

Career Advancement

He learned how they would invest in training courses on business leadership for their top-performing employees. Some are purely motivational—firing up your employees to perform—and some offer factual case studies and industry examples to show how to elevate managing skills, build a cohesive team, or maximize productivity.